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11sail close to the wind — {v. phr.} To be on the borderline between legality and illegality. * /The wealthy tycoon sailed close to the wind during Prohibition./ …
12sail\ close\ to\ the\ wind — v. phr. To be on the borderline between legality and illegality. The wealthy tycoon sailed close to the wind during Prohibition …
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14sail close to the wind — endanger oneself, take a risk …
15sail close to (or near) the wind — Embark on a risky (e.g. dishonest, indecent) course …
16sail — ► NOUN 1) a piece of material extended on a mast to catch the wind and propel a boat or ship. 2) a wind catching apparatus attached to the arm of a windmill. 3) a voyage or excursion in a sailing boat or ship. ► VERB 1) travel in a sailing boat… …
17sail — [sāl] n. [ME seil, sail < OE segl, akin to Ger segel, prob. ult. < IE base * sek , to cut > L secare, to cut, segmentum, segment] 1. any of the shaped sheets of canvas or other strong material spread to catch or deflect the wind, by… …
18close — 1 verb 1 SHUT (I, T) to shut something so that there is no longer a space or hole, or to become shut in this way: Ann closed her book and stood up. | close a door/window/gate: Would you mind if I closed the window? | close the… …
19sail — 1 verb 1 (intransitive always +adv/prep) to travel across an area of water in a boat or ship: the first Europeans to sail across the Atlantic | Three tall ships sailed past. 2 (I, T) to direct or control the movement of a boat or ship: The… …
20sail — n. & v. n. 1 a piece of material (orig. canvas, now usu. nylon etc.) extended on rigging to catch the wind and propel a boat or ship. 2 a ship s sails collectively. 3 a a voyage or excursion in a sailing ship. b a voyage of specified duration. 4… …
